1. March 6-10

2. Monday, March 6th

4. 3:1: Hamlet’s Soliloquy
Soliloquy defined:
A long speech given by a character when he/she is alone. Inner thoughts & feelings are revealed.

5. To be or not to be- that is the question….
Upcoming lines to watch for!

6. 3:1:64-98 Hamlet’s Soliloquy
“To die, to sleep- to sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there’s the rub…”
“Thus conscience makes cowards of us all”
“But that the dread of something after death, the undiscovered country…”
Key lines within the soliloquy:

7. Translating Shakespeare’s “To be…” Soliloquy for Hamlet: 35 min.
Directions:
Follow along with the soliloquy: Pp // 3:1:64-98
Locate a partner /work on your own.
Come get a paper copy of the soliloquy from me.
Number each line of the soliloquy (35 lines)
Skim-read: Circle words you don’t know- define them!!!
Translate each line on the blank line next to it to the BEST of your ability  Work together!
Tip #1: Think about the story’s plotline!
Tip #2: Use my “glossary” on the podium 

9. Your class’s translation: Ready?!?
Be ready to read aloud your translation of your assigned when y it’s your turn. Follow along!

10. Tuesday, March 7th

12. Check your interpretation against this modern translation- how’d you do?

13. What to remember about the “To be or not to be-” soliloquy:

14. Soliloquy Assignment

15. Due Friday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day!
Writing Your Own
Write your own soliloquy, modeling it after Hamlet’s “To Be or Not to Be” soliloquy
Title it
Type it
Upload it to GC
Tip: Mimic key words/phrases
from the original

16. To Snooze or not to Snooze

17. To Snooze or not to Snooze…
To snooze or not to snooze – that is the question:
Whether ’tis easier to rise on time
And face the harsh light of early day,
Or to stay huddled under the quilt,
And, by hiding, avoid the rays.
To rise, to hit the snooze button—
No more – and by rising to say I face
The early-morning preparations for the events
That each day holds—
’Tis a situation
I do not wish to face.

18. To snooze, to sleep— To sleep, perhaps too long
To snooze, to sleep— To sleep, perhaps too long. Ay, there’s the problem, For in oversleeping what events may come about When we are hiding from the alarm’s harsh call Must make us stop and think. That’s the idea That makes disaster of sleeping in. For who really wants to face the 6 a.m. sun, The first period’s quiz, The morning person’s obnoxious cheeriness, The disappointment in decaffeinated coffee, The dance class’s early rehearsals, The overly chipper song of the early bird, And the cold looks That early-risers send in my late-sleeping direction, When they too may sleep in On weekends free from tribulations?

19. Who would heed the alarm’s early call,
To squint and yawn through the first hours of the day,
But that the horror that something may be missed while dozing,
The unknown events that have occurred which
The gossips discuss
While we stand in a confused daze,
Wishing we had risen on time
Instead of seeking those futile thirty minutes?
Thus the chance of missing out does make early risers of us all,
And thus the bliss of sleeping in
Is tainted by eye-opening thoughts of lost news,
And peaceful moments of dreams and sleep
With this regard their paths are cut short
And lose the dark in favor of the harsh light.

21. See “Soliloquy” handout for another example of a “To be” speech parody by Henry Beard on cats and assignment details

23. What dilemma does Hamlet speak of in the soliloquy?

24. Continuing with Act 3:

25. My lord, I have remembrances of yours/ that I have long’ed longed to redeliver./ I pray you now receive them”
3:1:

27. 3:1:99-162 Polonius and the King observe Hamlet & Ophelia
Overview: Ophelia obeys her father & walks in an open area in order to “bait” Hamlet into talking with her. Polonius & the King hide and watch it all go down to see if he’s “lovesick,” as Polonius believes him to be. Question #1: Make a bulleted list of (3) insults Hamlet hurls at Ophelia.
Discuss

28. Famous Lines “Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind” -Ophelia
“Get thee to a nunnery”
-Hamlet
“I say we will have no more marriage.” -Hamlet
Famous Lines

30. Wednesday, March 8th

32. For look you how cheerfully my mother looks, and my father died within’s two hours
3:2:

33. Of special note: Before the play the King decides to send Hamlet off to England with the approval of Polonius
….Hmmmm…Why?!?!

35. The play The Mouse Trap: Reactions of the King and Hamlet
Overview:
Hamlet’s “rewritten” play, which mimics the Ghost’s version of his [King Hamlet’s] death, becomes an opportunity to test the “conscience of the king.”
Question #2:
How do you interpret the Queen’s comment “The lady doth protest too much methinks”?
Lines 256-7: What is the king
talking about here? [2 things]
3:2:

36. Famous Lines Hamlet: “Madame, how like you this play?”
Queen: “The lady doth
protest too
much
methinks”
Hamlet: “O good
Horatio, I’ll take the
ghost’s word for a
thousand pound.
Didst perceive?”
Famous Lines

38. But, O, what form of prayer/ Can serve my turn
But, O, what form of prayer/ Can serve my turn? ‘Forgive me my foul murder’?/ That cannot be since I am still possessed/ Of those effects for which I did the murder: my crown, mine own ambition, and my queen.” a
3:3:55-59

40. 3:3:1-103 The King at Prayer and Hamlet’s Tragic Flaw
Overview:
The King flees the play and falls to prayer in a small chapel, where Hamlet finds him and contemplates killing him.
Question #3:
Why does Hamlet choose to NOT kill the king at this most vulnerable moment?
Decide if this is just another hesitation /
excuse [tragic flaw] or if it’s “revenge.”
Explain your answer.
In your opinion, should Hamlet have killed the King in the chapel? Explain briefly why/why not:

41. “Oh, my offense is rank, it smells to heaven…”
“My words fly up, my thoughts remain below; Words without thoughts never to heaven go.”
Famous Lines

42. Mother, you have my father much offended.
3:4:13

44. 3:4: Hamlet & the Queen
Overview: Hamlet reports to the Queen. She is initially angry with him until he finally unleashes his anger upon her and tells her the truth of things. Question #4: Reread the above listed lines. What technique does Shakespeare use in >
[cont.]…the dialogue between mother and son to show Hamlet’s anger? Is it effective in your opinion? Explain:

45. Upcoming line to watch for!
A bloody deed-almost as bad, good mother, /As kill a king and marry with his brother
Upcoming line to watch for!

48. 3: Hamlet & Polonius Overview:
Hamlet hears the words “What ho! Help!” Believing the King is hiding behind the curtain, he stabs through it, killing the hidden Polonius instead….
Question #5:
There are now three (3) sons who will be “in play” to avenge the deaths of their fathers.
A. List each father/son pair - expl.
how each father died.
Predict: Put stars by those pairs where the father will be avenged:

50. Fill in events 2-5 which led up to the death of Polonius in Act 3
Fill in events 2-5 which led up to the death of Polonius in Act 3. Put this on the backside of your sheet 
6. Climax of Act 3: Death of Polonius
5. ?
4. ?
3. ?
2. ?
Polonius and King Claudius eavesdrop on Hamlet and Ophelia

51. Question #6 3:4:26-48
Based upon Queen Gertrude’s reaction to Hamlet’s accusation just after he’s killed Polonius, do you believe she wass part of the plot to kill her first husband? Explain:
Hamlet’s Accusation:
“A bloody deed- Almost as bad, good mother,/ As kill a king and marry with his brother

52. Do not forget. This visitation/Is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose.
3:4:

53. 3:4:225-234 Hamlet, the Ghost, and the Queen
Overview: Hamlet continues to berate the Queen. The Ghost, unseen by the Queen, returns to remind Hamlet he still has not been avenged. Hamlet speaks to his mother of following through with the King’s plan of sending him back to England with Rosencrantz & Guildenstern as “travelling companions.” Question #7 : A. What does Hamlet compare R &G to? Explain whether the comparison is/is not apt: B. Why is he willing to go with them to England, in your opinion?

55. Who will die next and how?
Question #8
Make a prediction:
Who will die next and how?

56. Post Zefferelli Viewing: NEWS
North: What does Hamlet
“need to do?
East: What’s he excited about?
West: Worrisome developments?
South: What suggestions would
you give him now?
Discussion

57. Question #9: On a scale of 1-10, 10 being “Awesome
Question #9: On a scale of 1-10, 10 being “Awesome!” how focused /efficient were your partner & you throughout work on Act 3?
Question #10:
Explain briefly….
(1) Strength
Area to
improve next
time

59. Begin Homework--Fever Chart:
You may work on your own or work along with a partner– BUT– you each must do your OWN chart
Complete the “Fever Chart Notes” for Act 3
Follow directions on the sheet
Time remaining: Work on Homework— You may use on quiz tomorrow 

60. Thursday, March 9th

61. Kahoot! Form a team of 3-5 People 
Team Names: Choose a character from the play Hamlet:

63. Mini Partner Quiz [or on your own]: Act 3 – Open notes & book
Front Page:
1. Complete the graphic
organizer of events
leading up to the
climax of Act 3.
Explain HOW or WHY the event helped lead Hamlet one step closer to the climax in Act 3.
Personal Response Section:
You EACH need to write you
own answer on a separate sheet
of paper & staple it to the quiz.
Analyzing Literature Section:
Do ALL 5 questions
**Staple notes, fever charts to
the back of your quiz
**Turn in at the front table
tray 

64. Friday, March 10th

65. Today: Compare/Contrast the two films in (3) key areas for Act 3 

67. Today, we’ll compare the Zeffereli Act 2 version to Branagh’s Act 2.
Completing the T-Bar Chart for Today:
The “To be or not to be—” speech
The King & Hamlet in the chapel
The death of Polonius
Please take out the notes from the Gibson version now [optional] if you took them 

68. Comparison of Hamlet Films: Act 3
1. Please staple any
note you worked
on to the back of your
T-bar chart [Opt work]
2. Place your T-bar chart
in front tray
3. Tomorrow: Previewing
Acts 4-5

69. Post-Branagh Viewing: NEWS
North: Is the “To be, or not to be” speech in
this version like it was in the Gibson
version?
East: Describe the emotional energy in
this version vs. the Gibson
version:
West: Which actor best portrays the
“lovesick” Hamlet? Why? Which is
closer to Shakespeare’s text?
South: What did you see in this version that
you liked better than the Gibson
Discussion